It's that time of year again.

[nanila]

I have figured out how to solve the UK's unemployment problem.

The new forms for settlement in the UK, dreamed up by the ever-brilliant Border Agency, have a new requirement. Not only must original documents proving identity, income and qualifications be provided, but photocopies must be sent in as well. The year's worth of bank statements alone could probably be used to beat whales to death.*

This just goes to show that the UK Border Agency staff must be desperately over-worked. They don't even have time to make photocopies any more. Clearly they are in need of a whole army of entry-level staff to ensure that all the paperwork is triplicated and carefully filed so it can moulder gently in basements.

* Points for getting this reference: A suffusion of yellow**
** Award for getting the enclosed reference: Six ningies***
*** I'm going to stop now.

Comments

[magister]

Frankly, yes, overworked is the word. 4 years ago, the requirement was 4 cases completed per week. It's now 5 per day. Ridiculous, frankly.

[nanila]

Five PER DAY?! Each form is almost a hundred pages! The supporting documentation is usually equivalent! How! What! EGADS!

[magister]

Tell me about it. It's one of the reasons why I took redundancy. Today was my last day. :)

[nanila]

FREEEEEDOM! :D Hurrah! I shall raise a glass in your direction when I get to Leeds tonight.

[magister]

Much appreciated. Sorry for not responding sooner. There has been raising of glasses going on. Also buying of sofas and ogling of very big tv sets that I probably can't afford.
Haven't yet got used to the idea that I don't have to go back tomorrow. Or Tuesday. Or - well, you get the idea.

[recessional]

Clearly they are in need of a whole army of entry-level staff

The flaw in your plan is that they'd have to PAY these entry-level staff, and that is verboten. *wry*

[nanila]

Oh, is that what Big Society actually means? Getting people to do stuff for free that they should get paid for? That's so underhanded. </sarcasm>

[foxfinial]

*stares*

[nanila]

Yes. That is what I have been doing for the past few days. Staring at computer screens. Staring at lab scripts. Staring at mind-boggling forms. When do I get to stare at my friends in the pub?! That's my favourite kind of staring. :P

[namey]

Exactly which part of your friends are you staring at, young lady?

[lurkingcat]

That it is a brilliant idea. I shall send the next person who turns up at reception asking for work experience off to see the Border Agency. I'll bet half them go away without asking where that is too :)

[nanila]

It would be a good name for a clothing alterations shop on the high street.

[lark_ascends]

*shakes head*

[nanila]

Yes. I'ev been doing a lot of that. Coupled with tutting under my breath.